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Lead, Ground System Integration and Test Engineering

L3Harris logoL3Harris~$124k–$203k/yrtypicalPalm Bay, FL, United StatesFull-timePosted 1mo ago
  • Secret clearance

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About the job

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success.

Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech.

With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. ## Job Description L3Harris is a key provider of space-based sensors for critical defense priorities, designing and building constellations of satellites and the ground systems that control them.

As a lead integration and test engineer for a cloud-based ground segment, you’ll plan and perform systems integration, functional testing, and formal verification tests. You’ll work with interdisciplinary teams including space vehicle and communications engineers, cybersecurity professionals, and ground software developers to ensure the ground system fulfills all mission requirements.

This position is located in Palm Bay, FL: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/florida ## Essential Functions - Develop detailed test plans, descriptions, and procedures - Identify, schedule, and track test milestones - Identify, investigate, and report on problems discovered during testing - Perform integration testing with simulators, emulators, flight satellite hardware, and software and hardware testbeds - Perform and prepare detailed reports on formal verification test events - Perform extensive investigations to determine root causes of and potential solutions for complex problems - Ability to obtain a secret clearance ## Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 9 years of engineering experience.

Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of engineering experience.

In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of engineering experience ## Preferred Additional Skills - Experience with complex multi-subsystem cloud-hosted systems and in-depth knowledge of project management - Familiarity with MBSE tools such as MagicDraw - Experience with IBM Rational DOORS and use in establishing traceability between requirements, use cases and test cases - Experience with Earned Value Management System and program milestone tracking - Experience with Ansible and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) #LI-KB1 L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination.

All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.

L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions. L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer.

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From L3Harris's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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